By FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Fort Hays State Women’s Wrestling continued its strong success in dual competition this season by defeating Sioux Falls 29-16 on Wednesday evening (Jan. 29). The No. 21 ranked Tigers won the first three matches of the evening and never trailed, taking seven of nine matches contested in the dual and yielding one forfeit. FHSU moved to 8-2 overall on the season and handed Sioux Falls its first dual loss of the season. The Cougars are now 6-1 overall.
Hannah Selle (103) set the tone for a strong Tiger performance by posting a tech fall shutout in her match, 11-0. Josiah Ortiz (110) followed with a pin in 2:41 to run the Tiger lead out to 9-0. Josiah’s sister Isabell Ortiz (117) extended the Tiger lead with an 8-6 decision, making the dual score 12-1 in favor of FHSU.
After yielding a forfeit at 124, making the score 12-6, the Tigers quickly put the pedal down and doubled their total with three-straight tech fall shutouts, all by the score of 10-0. Piper Cadden moved to 4-0 on the season, starting the run of tech falls at 131. Ashlynn Goodwin (138) and Nichole Moore (145) followed with shutouts of their own. Moore’s victory pushed her into the team lead in wins, now with 22 on the season. FHSU led 24-6 with three matches to go, essentially sealing the dual win.
The Cougars picked up 10 more points by winning two of the final three matches. Josie Houk (160) and Hailey Conley (207) both took losses by fall to their opponents, but Isabella Renfro (180) dialed up a fall for the Tigers in 1:55 to add the final five points to the Tigers’ dual total.
Dylen Ritchey (145) and Alexis Burton (145) also wrestled exhibition matches following the team competition. Both posted falls in under a minute, Ritchey in 36 seconds and Burton in 53 seconds.
Fort Hays State now makes the trek over to Iowa for the Grand View Open on Saturday (Feb. 1) beginning at 9 a.m.
Dual Results – #21 Fort Hays State 29, Sioux Falls 16
103: Hannah Selle (FHSU) over Ava McNeal (USF) (TF 11-0 3:57)
110: Josiah Ortiz (FHSU) over Paw Hobza (USF) (Fall 2:41)
117: Isabell Ortiz (FHSU) over Reianna Ogden (USF) (Dec 8-6)
124: Paige Denke (USF) over (FHSU) (For.)
131: Piper Cadden (FHSU) over Mackenzie Armagost (USF) (TF 10-0 0:26)
138: Ashlynn Goodwin (FHSU) over Diann Smith (USF) (TF 10-0 2:02)
145: Nichole Moore (FHSU) over Ciana Grate (USF) (TF 10-0 2:48)
160: Kylie Hulse (USF) over Josie Houk (FHSU) (Fall 5:29)
180: Isabella Renfro (FHSU) over Maizy Mathis (USF) (Fall 1:55)
207: Zoe Adam (USF) over Hailey Conley (FHSU) (Fall 4:40)
Extra Matches
145: Dylen Ritchey (FHSU) over Aliyah Villarreal (USF) (Fall 0:36)
145: Alexis Burton (FHSU) over Addaly Miller (USF) (Fall 0:53)